The rating summary for Thief has been revealed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. According to a product listing posted by the ESRB on Jan. 22, the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One title has been given a “Mature” rating due to blood, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs, and violence.

Thief is a first-person shooter in which players can use a variety of weapons like knives and swords to kill enemies. Killing enemies will cause a blood splatter effect during battle. Furthermore, corpses are regularly shown lying in pools of blood. Find the first part of the ESRB summary below:

This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a thief attempting to defeat a conspiracy. Players sneak around guards and civilians in order to break into various buildings and steal items. Players sometimes use a blackjack to knock guards out. Throughout the game, characters use knives and swords to kill other human enemies. Blood splatter effects occur during battle. Corpses are frequently depicted, sometimes lying in pools of blood.

While exploring the game’s world, players will be able to roam a brothel environment where topless prostitutes are viewable. Likewise, the player has the ability to spy on couples engaging in sexual activity, complete with nudity and suggestive moaning. Drug use and swearing are also part of the dialogues. You can find the description of the game’s sexual content below:

During the course of the game, players can roam through a brothel environment in which several prostitutes are depicted topless. The central character has the ability to spy on couples engaging in sexual activity (topless characters); suggestive moaning and dialogue can also be heard. Some settings depict opium vats or characters under the influence of the drug. The words “f**k” and “sh*t” can be heard in the dialogue.

Thief 4 will be released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on Feb. 25 in North America. Thief is being by developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square-Enix.

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